View from the Wing
Lost Bags Cost U.S. Airlines $150 Million—American Airlines Joins 18 Carriers Using Apple AirTags To Find Them Faster
Customers used to get frustrated, knowing where their bags were but running into a brick wall with their airline trying to get that information used. That’s changed, with airlines jumping on the bandwagon of adopting new technology deployed by Apple that lets them take in tracking data and use it...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Reality Check: Why Did Flight Attendants On The Delta Upside Down Crash Jet Tell Passengers To Hang Like Bats As Plane Burned?
In the wake of the horrific crash of Delta Air Lines flight DL4819 on Monday afternoon at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), there has been a lot of discourse on social media about the actions of the flight crew in getting all 76 passengers safely off the badly damaged upside...
Eye of the Flyer
I Finally Fell Under “5/24” and Was Just Approved for a Travel Card I Wanted for a While. Here’s What It Is!
I can’t decide if this is a good thing now that it’s actually happening – or if it should’ve remained a fun idea. I won’t be surprised if I get dragged in the Comments section. 😉 5/24 I apparently just fell under Chase’s 5/24 rule. “5/24” is the colloquial term...
View from the Wing
Step Inside Capital One’s New Las Vegas Airport Lounge: Caviar, Craft Cocktails, And Relaxing Views Worth Arriving Early For
The Capital One Lounge Las Vegas opens tomorrow. It's well-located for passengers on the biggest airlines. It feels spacious with floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings that offer views both into the terminal and out over airport operations and the mountains behind. And it offers excellent food and...
One Mile at a Time
New Capital One Lounge Las Vegas Airport, With “Daily Rituals”
The network of Capital One Lounges is expanding, with the opening of the new Capital One Lounge Las Vegas (LAS). This mark the fourth location in Capital One’s lounge collection, complementing existing outposts in Dallas (DFW), Denver (DEN), and Washington (IAD). On top of that, there’s the new Capital One...
One Mile at a Time
Delta Offers Crash Victims $30K Compensation, No Strings Attached
On Monday, we saw a shocking accident, whereby a Delta Connection CRJ-900 crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ), losing a wing on landing, and then flipping over. While the most important thing is that everyone survived the crash, it’s interesting to note what the airline is doing for...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Lines is Offering $30,000 Each to All The Passengers On The Upside Down Crash Jet At Toronto Pearson Airport
Delta Air Lines has confirmed that it has offered all 76 passengers on the Delta Connection regional jet that crashed and burst into flames at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday an initial cash payment of $30,000 as a goodwill gesture. The embattled airline says the payment has no strings...
One Mile at a Time
Buy Finnair Plus Avios With 40% Bonus (1.56 Cents Each)
Strategically buying points for premium travel can be a great value. Finnair Plus has just launched its newest promotion on purchased Avios, offering up to a 40% bonus. This is the fifth offer we’ve seen from the program since Finnair Plus adopted Avios as its rewards currency, and while it’s...
The Bulkhead Seat
Trailborn Hotels Now Earn Points and Offer Marriott Bonvoy® Elite Benefits
Back in December, I wrote about Marriott entering a long-term agreement to make Trailborn…
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Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Millennium Hotels: Earn up to 30,000 bonus MyPoints for stays worldwide
Millennium Hotels are celebrating 30 years of excellence with a pair of new bonus points offers. My Millennium members will be treated to 3,000 bonus MyPoints for stays of three consecutive nights with this special offer. On top of this, over the course of the next year members who complete...
Frequent Miler
Book luxury African safari camps with I Prefer points
Yesterday I stumbled upon a couple of very interesting Preferred Hotels in South Africa. They are all-inclusive Last Word properties with daily game drives. And while each usually costs over $1,200 per night if you pay in cash (and sometimes far more than that), they can be booked instead with...
